The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-12
HE FOUGHT FOR HIS SWORD.
A Colonel Under Arrest Wins Re-
nown by Fighting with Musket.
From Me cNioaao Nees.


From the Chicago News.
The death in Buffalo recently of Gen.
George M. Love, of the One Hundred and
Sixteenth Regiment New York Volunteers,
says the Baltimore American, recalls to
mind a famous act of bravery which the
General was too modest ever to have pub
lished Love at the battle of Cedar Greek
in 1864 was Colonel of his regiment-the
One Hundred and Sixteenth New York Vol
understand it was his gallant conduct at
this battle for which he was subsequently
brevetted Brigadier General. He was Of a
frank and genial nature, very companions
bic, full Of good stories, and always Ell
deavored to Undue othars with his cheerful
spirit .l- r..rt
His popularity was so great throughout
the command that it necessarily found envi-
Gus opposition, which came in the person of
Gen. Dwight, then commander Of the First
Division Of the Nineteenth Army Corps.
The familiar and sociable ways of the genial
Love were repugnant to the stiff and digni-
fled General of the First Division, and, I'M
der some lame pretext, Love was deprived
of his command and found himself on the
eve of the battle Of Cedar Creek under ar
rest upon some insignificant and trifling
charge. The next day the Confederates, I'M
der Gen. Jubal A. Early, attacked the Union
line, both in front and rear. Love was still
under arrest. His friends requested the re-
turn of his sword and command, but
Dwight was irnplacable and would not re-
lent.
Love, Inundated. sees the Confederates
press upon his cherished regiment, his men
Fall back as they are fighting against double
odds His nature can stand IL no longer
He rlshes among his boys, and, buckling on
a cartridge-box, takes the musket from a
dead man and fights in the ranks. His
presence and noble example encourage his
almost defeated men. The charge, under
his lead, is made and the lost ground re-
taken Love is in the van. The fighting is
most desperate, but the works are retake-,
and in this hand-to-hand conflict Love. with
his own hands, plucks from the enemy the
emblem of victory, being the first flag cap
tured in the battle. After the conflict Love,
attircd as g private soldier Of the One Hun
dred and Sixteenth Regiment, with his car
tridge-box on, with a musket at his side, to
gethe< with his hard-earned prize-the cap
tured flag Of the enemy--proceeded TO the
division headquarters 10 receive the hearty
welcome due to brave soldier. In APP
preaching the dignified Dwight, Love, in
his iovial way, said:
/ Here, General, give me back my sword.
Mere is Confederate flag for it.
Nat Dwight, refusing che brave soldiers
reNest, flew into hot passion and ordered
Love TO be placed under close arrest, with
guard over him, for breach Of arrest, hav-
ing, SO Dwight considered IL, violated his
first order OF arrest. But Love was too
brave a soldier and too good q man 70 be
thus maltreated. The drummer boys liked
him. the private soldiers loved him, and the
line and steff officers knew Shere was not q
man of nobler heart in the corps and the
Injustice to Love was deeply felt by all.
Gen. Emery, the commander OF the corps,
began To make inquiry, and almost the same
day Gen. Sheridan, the commander of the
whole army, sent for Dwight. Gen. Sheri-
dan pointed out the injustice OF loves ar
rest and ortlerded his immediate release.
The bravery Of Love, his meek submission
To injustice from his superior, 50 impressed
Sheridan that he ordered Gen. Custer and
Col Love TO proceed, with proper escort, TO
Washington to turn over the captured bat
tic hags 10 tho War Department, When
Love returned, week later, Dwight was
not with the command and Love was q
Brigadier General,